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Mediterranean Lemon Chicken Soup

Mediterranean Lemon Chicken Soup

This Mediterranean Lemon Chicken Soup is a comforting, zesty blend of flavors that brings restaurant-quality tastes into your home.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 5 bowls
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 338

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 7 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup jasmine rice or white rice
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 3 cups cooked shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 1/2 tsp fresh lemon zest
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill

Equipment

  • large pot
  • medium mixing bowl

Method
 

Cooking Steps
  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add green onion and garlic and saut? for 30 to 60 seconds until fragrant.
  2. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  3. Stir in rice, oregano, bay leaves, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is just tender, about 15 minutes for jasmine rice and 20 minutes for white rice.
  4. Near the end of cooking, whisk together eggs, egg yolks, and lemon juice in a medium mixing bowl until frothy for about 1 minute. Slowly pour in 1 cup hot broth from soup while whisking.
  5. Stir in chicken and lemon zest. Remove from heat and while stirring soup, pour in egg mixture. Return to heat and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until soup has thickened slightly for a minute or two.
  6. Serve with parsley and/or dill. Add more chicken broth to thin soup if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 338kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 35gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 226mgSodium: 924mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g

Notes

Customize your soup with additional vegetables or herbs for a unique touch. You can easily store leftovers for up to three days and reheat gently.

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